Yemi Obafemi
The Governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun, on Sunday has stated his achievements during his first tenure as the governor of the state.
Abiodun said his government rebuilt or renovated over 1,000 schools including roads, hospitals and creation of employments in four years.
“Over 1,000 schools have been rebuilt or renovated in four years,” he said on the current affairs show, adding that his government has also built roads, and hospitals and helped in the creation of job opportunities for the teeming masses, ” he said.
He disclosed this during an appearance on Channels TV Sunday Politics.
“Over 1,000 schools have been rebuilt or renovated in four years,” he said on the current affairs show, adding that his government has also built roads, and hospitals and helped in the creation of job opportunities for the teeming masses.
According to the governor he will also ensure that the light will not blink in Ogun State in the next four years of his administration.
He said, “The fact is that in the next four years, my target is to ensure we implement our ‘Light Up Ogun State’ project, where before I leave office, the light will not blink in Ogun State.”
Abiodun also stated that Ogun State is one of the few states in the country that can survive without dependence on allocations from the federal government.
“I am sure that you are aware of a recent release by Budgit that showed Ogun State as the number one in the most improved for internally generated revenue – by miles ahead of any other state.
“At the same time, we are also, I believe, maybe number five or seven on the list of most resilient states and one of the few states that can actually survive peradventure there is no allocation from the Federal Government.”
Recall that the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, last Friday, dismissed the appeal by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ladi Adebutu, and affirmed Dapo Abiodun as the duly elected governor of Ogun State in the March 18 poll.
